Please help me to build my first PC

[tmatthews94]

So, I've decided to leave the world of consoles and venture into a new and exciting world for me, the world of PC's. :rolleyes:

 

I've always had a slight interest in building a gaming PC, as many of my friends have, so I decided that I would go ahead and make a move.

I have done a bit of research as to what components to get, using both "logicalincrements.com" and my friends' advice in deciding on potential components.

So far I have drafted a system consisting of:

 

Core Components

• GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970
• CPU: I5 4690K
• CPU Cooling: Corsair H100i
• Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H
• RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
• HDD: Seagate 1TB SATA 6G
• PSU: Corsair RM 650
• Case: Corsair 450D

Other Components:

• Combo Drive
• 1 Additonal Fan  - Corsair SP120
• WiFI PCI Card
• Dell S2340L 23 inch LED Monitor
• Cheap Keyboard
• Logitech G400S Mouse

I don't know what the total cost is in USD (US Dollars $), but, here in South Africa (where I live), it comes to about 21000 ZAR which is about 1870 USD (including other components) -  bear in mind that the South African Rand (ZAR) is particularly weak at this point in time, and PC components are generally more expensive in South Africa :angry:

 

I would like some guidance over this build - I want to use it for gaming (BF4, AC, FarCry 4 etc).

I want to know whether there is anything I can optimise in this build and whether this build is sufficient for my needs. I do want a high performance gaming machine.

 

Thank you in advance

[ChickFrog]

For a build like this go with an SSD

[BaSkA]

It's a strong gaming build. Just missing an SSD and I'm not sure if you need that CPU cooler. Unless you're doing some serious overclocking, a 212 EVO would be just fine (and a lot cheaper).

[aidenrelkoff]

looks good. try to get a SSD in there, if you cannot get a SSHD

[xmx1024]

Don't stress out too much, it is actually quite easy. It's kind of like adult Legos.

[tmatthews94]

For a build like this go with an SSD

Alright I will add that in to the the build, thank you!

 

It's a strong gaming build. Just missing an SSD and I'm not sure if you need that CPU cooler. Unless you're doing some serious overclocking, a 212 EVO would be just fine (and a lot cheaper).

Okay yeah the general feel seems to be to add an SSD, and yeah will look into getting a 212 EVO.

 

looks good. try to get a SSD in there, if you cannot get a SSHD

Yeah that seems like a good option. 

 

Don't stress out too much, it is actually quite easy. It's kind of like adult Legos.

Yeah I've been watching a lot of build videos and it seems to be fairly simple.

[BaSkA]

Just in case you end up getting an SSD, I'd get either the MX100 or 840 EVO. Best bang for the buck right there.